Properties with local historical interest, a great lower Hillsborough location on .80 acre and an estate quality residence with guest house and staff apartment rarely become available. Built in 1897 for Joseph Crockett by Robert Brown, "Croaknot" enjoys five bedrooms and five bathrooms on the upper level, with three of the bedrooms being suites. The main floor is occupied by a formal entry, a magnificent oak library, stately living room, formal dining room, family room, updated kitchen and related service areas. There are also two half bathrooms. French doors from the living room open to a spacious covered veranda which overlooks and accesses the remarkable grounds and gardens. Numerous fruit trees, majestic oaks, stone wall terraces and a potting shed grace the grounds.  The lower level hosts the original kitchen and pantry areas, large storage rooms, a carpenter's workshop, photo lab, projection and theater rooms plus two additional rooms. A one bedroom separate apartment is located with a private entrance on this level. The detached three car garage with slate roof is adjacent to a three bedroom, two bathroom secluded guest house with decks, overlooking the spacious grounds. With lots of nooks and crannies, there are numerous options for buyers wishing to enjoy this remarkable architecture with a vision for its elegant past. 

There are six remarkable fireplaces in the home located in the living room, library, dining room, family room (drawing room), master suite and an additional bedroom. The master suite has been recently updated, including one of it's two bathrooms. There is also a  dressing room as well as an additional room for office or nursery.  The kitchen, the master bathroom and an additional bathroom have been updated, as well as electrical improvements and the installation of all newer gas forced air heaters.  The home is replete with many of the modern conveniences from it's early construction, including working call cords and bells, document and sterling silver vaults in the pantry, a champagne cellar off the original kitchen, a wine cellar below the garage, and original light fixtures. The attention to detail in most of the improvements have kept the integrity of the original architecture. 

Local historians indicate this is one of the first homes built after the A. Page Brown cottages were erected in the early 1890's. The Burlingame Country Club was a significant draw for the wealthy from San Francisco.  Joseph Crockett's "summer home" was built before the incorporation of the town of Hillsborough and has benefited from careful stewardship. The current owners are only the second family to care for it. Many upgrades and additions have occurred over the years, offering the new owner opportunities to claim a piece of history.